Archive: 19 November 2000
43 articles found
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Murder of migrant woman worker
Murder of migrant woman workerFrom Media IndonesiaWomen's Solidarity herewith expresses deep sorrow and sympathy over the murder of Ms. Siamah, an Indonesian migrant worker, on Oct. 9, 2000 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
First news TV station 'Metro-TV' launched
First news TV station 'Metro-TV' launched JAKARTA (JP): New television station Metro-TV, dubbed the first news TV station in the country, presented its preview to guests at a reception to mark its launching at its studio complex in West Jakarta on Saturday.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Persilat to stage show at 2002 Asiad
Persilat to stage show at 2002 Asiad JAKARTA (JP): The International Pencak Silat Federation (Persilat) congress resolved on Saturday to stage an exhibition event for the sport at its own expense at the Pusan 2002 Asian Games (Asiad).
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Steaming up healthy fare with 'pepes'
Steaming up healthy fare with 'pepes' JAKARTA (JP): Pepes, the steaming of meat, vegetables or soybeans wrapped in banana leaves, is a staple of Sundanese cuisine. Known for its health properties, Sundanese fare is laden with baked and grilled freshwater fish, raw vegetable salads and its...
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Mixed views on taxi fare hike
Mixed views on taxi fare hike JAKARTA (JP): The new taxi rate in the city which took effect on Saturday has yet to have any significant impact on the drivers' income even though some people have started to discontinue using cabs due to the tariff hike.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Guess What? Goenawan Mohamad
Guess What? Goenawan Mohamad Senior journalist and noted essayist Goenawan Mohamad, was admonished by the moderator for coming late last Sunday to a discussion related to the Jakarta International Film Festival.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 8:00 Cartoon 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Series: Dos Mujeres 12:00 p.m. Comedy 1:00 TV Drama 2:00 News 3:00 Sports 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Travel 5:30 TVRI News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Sports 9:00 News 9:30 Music 10:30...
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Broadband, solution for faster and cheaper downloads
Broadband, solution for faster and cheaper downloadsBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): First it was the Internet, then cable modems, and now, the latest of high-tech Internet access, broadband, has arrived for the average consumer. Well, sort of.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Guess What? Lalu Mariyun
Guess What? Lalu Mariyun Guess where Judge Lalu Mariyun was while prosecutors and lawyers waited four hours for him to start a crucial hearing of the trial on the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal?"Look, don't see things negatively.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Debt can make you either prosperous or bankrupt
Debt can make you either prosperous or bankruptBy V. Anjaiah JAKARTA (JP): Debt has become an essential aspect of modern life. One can borrow money from a bank through a long-term loan mortgage to finance the purchase of a house. We can buy a cellular phone through a credit card.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Srimulat a winner at TV awards
Srimulat a winner at TV awards JAKARTA (JP): Traditional comedy group Srimulat triumphed on Friday at the Panasonic Awards 2000, selected by viewers in the category of favorite comedy program.The event, honoring programs and individual achievements in local television productions based on a viewer...
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Calls surge to replace LSF
Calls surge to replace LSFBy Joko E.H. Anwar JAKARTA (JP): During the New Order era, the film censorship board was a government tool used to ban movies considered a threat to the ruling party.The board was also known to be merciless when it came to cutting scenes it considered erotic or too violent.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Thailand reigns supreme to win Tiger Cup title
Thailand reigns supreme to win Tiger Cup title BANGKOK (AFP): Worrawot Srimaka scored a hat-trick to steer Thailand to a comfortable 4-1 victory over Indonesia in the final to lift the Tiger Cup trophy at the Rajamangala Stadium Saturday.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
APPMI promotes fashion for everybody
APPMI promotes fashion for everybodyBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): To welcome the year 2001, the Indonesian Fashion Designer Association (APPMI) held an attractive and friendly show to set the trends for the coming year.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
No records broken at close of Athletics Grand Prix meet
No records broken at close of Athletics Grand Prix meet JAKARTA (JP): The first Track and Field Grand Prix and National Junior Championships saw poor performances by national athletes, both seniors and juniors.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Peruvian embassy quiet
Peruvian embassy quiet TOKYO (AFP): The Peruvian embassy in Tokyo remained silent on Saturday about embattled President Alberto Fujimori's informal visit to Tokyo, insisting no schedule for his departure was known."We cannot make any comments," an embassy official said.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Aspac meets Panasia in league final
Aspac meets Panasia in league final JAKARTA (JP): Home favorite Aspac edged out Indonesia Muda (IM) Texmaco 86-58 to set up the final clash with Bandung-based Panasia Indosyntec in the 2000 Nuvo Kobatama national basketball league at Senayan indoor stadium.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
New Indonesian TV station to air news in Mandarin
New Indonesian TV station to air news in MandarinBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): A new TV station, Metro TV, will break the local television mold by adding Mandarin-language news broadcasts to its daily programming. This will be the first time news in Mandarin will be aired on local television.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Agenda
AgendaPainting Exhibition Cina Indonesia, (Chinese-Indonesian) by Sidik W. Martowidjoyo, at Galeri Milenium, Komplek Pertokoan Golden Plaza (Golden Truly) Blok B23, Jl. RS Fatmawati 15, Jakarta 12420, through Nov. 27. Up to three years ago, Sidik W.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
'I love the smell of my koi'
'I love the smell of my koi' Johny Andrean, 39, is one of Indonesia's top stylists. With 97 salons throughout the country and one in San Francisco, the father of four divides his time between his home in Green Gardens, West Jakarta, and a house in the United States.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Home Movies
Home Movies JAKARTA (JP): With movie theaters and television stations thriving on action films and kung fu movies -- good and bad, foreign as well as Indonesian -- there is certainly no shortage of films with violence as a central theme.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Indian films to be shown
Indian films to be shown JAKARTA (JP): Bentara Budaya Jakarta will be screening old quality films you would not find at commercial theaters. This time, the theater, located at Jl. Palmerah Selatan 17, Central Jakarta, will present Satyajit Ray's trilogy for three days, starting on Monday, Nov. 20.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Woes of living on credit
Woes of living on credit We all know the government has huge debts, and so do the tycoons. But many people also have credit, whether to buy a house, a car or a mobile phone, waiting to be paid off. The Jakarta Post's Emmy F. Hastuti, V. Anjaiah, Rita A. Widiadana and T.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Sharon Stone designs bag for Louis Vuitton
Sharon Stone designs bag for Louis Vuitton JAKARTA (JP): One of Hollywood's sexiest actresses, Sharon Stone, is pursuing a new role as a committed activist in the promotion of scientific research for AIDS.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
'The King's Witch' to be staged in New York
'The King's Witch' to be staged in New YorkBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): The King's Witch is the fourth piece to emerge from the creative joining of the poetry of Goenawan Mohammad and the music of Tony Prabowo.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Let the children play and be happy
Let the children play and be happy JAKARTA (JP): Some 40 kindergarten pupils stand neatly in line in front of their classroom. After their teacher gives the order instructing them to go inside, they march in together and proceed straight to their desks.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Veggie food for thought
Veggie food for thought I found Taking the veggie trail in Jakarta by Melinda J. Hewitt, published in The Jakarta Post on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, to be very interesting. Could you publish more articles about vegetarianism? BUDI UTOMOJakartaNote: We will take your suggestion into consideration.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
National players for Governor's Cup
National players for Governor's Cup SEMARANG (JP): National tennis players are scheduled to compete in the second Central Java Governor's Cup championships from Nov. 20 to Nov. 26 here.The organizing committee chairman and also chairman of Central Java chapter of the Indonesian Tennis Association...
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
After fleeing from Aceh, one family ekes out a living
After fleeing from Aceh, one family ekes out a livingBy Arief S.S. JAKARTA (JP): Drops of sweat beaded on Karsi's forehead. The young woman sat in front of a machine dexterously making bottle caps. Behind her was her husband, Sarmin, bare-chested, doing the same job.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Examining Teja and Artayasa's existential painting
Examining Teja and Artayasa's existential paintingBy Jean Couteau DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A painter never paints alone; his creativity does not simply appear out of the blue. They are part of a milieu in which interfere the heritage from their society and influences from the farther world.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
An insider goes against the tide in examining the Indonesian Army
An insider goes against the tide in examining the Indonesian Army TNI AD -- Dahulu, Sekarang dan Masa Depan(The Indonesian Army -- The Past, Today and theFuture)By Saurip KadiPT Pustaka Utama Grafiti, 2000116 ppRp 16,000 JAKARTA (JP): At a glance, the size of this book belies its title; a 116-page...
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Cirebon's carriages bear historical legacy
Cirebon's carriages bear historical legacyBy R. Agus Bakti CIREBON, West Java (JP): Situated on the north coast of West Java, Cirebon is famous for its shrimp and the sweltering heat which engulfs the city during the day.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
A day with a TV newscaster
A day with a TV newscaster Nova Poerwadi, 27, began his career in the newsroom of TVRI in his native Surabaya, from where he moved to SCTV in Jakarta. He can currently be seen on RCTI's morning news program Indonesia Today.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Mask: Sartoris' Masks in the Commedia dell'Arte, at Museum Nasional Jakarta, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3868172), daily except Monday, until Nov. 27. * Artisans at Work at ICAC (International Community Activity Center), Jl.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
People more than ready for democracy: Smita
People more than ready for democracy: SmitaBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): As if afraid that her father's prophecy may come true, Smita Notosusanto, 39, works round the clock to educate and empower the electorate.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Rare paintings on offer at the Regent
Rare paintings on offer at the Regent JAKARTA (JP): A rare painting exhibition and auction of priceless artwork from before World War II will be held next week in the Grand Ballroom at The Regent Hotel from Nov.22 to Nov. 24.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
From Ramadhan repasts to New Year celebrations
From Ramadhan repasts to New Year celebrationsBy Mehru Jaffer With hands folded and a smile to melt even the most hardened of hearts, staff at hundreds of hotels across Jakarta are busy preparing for guests to usher in the new millennium at their premises.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
'Taekyon' steals show at Silat tourney
'Taekyon' steals show at Silat tourney JAKARTA (JP): It was the pencak silat world championships but a martial art new to Indonesia captured the public's attention on Wednesday as South Korea introduced taekyon.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Bank BNI beats DLLAJ in Livoli
Bank BNI beats DLLAJ in Livoli JAKARTA (JP): Bandung-based DLLAJ bowed out to Bank BNI, ending its winning streak on Saturday, the sixth day of the second leg of the 2000 Samator Indonesian Volleyball League (Livoli) at the Senayan Basketball Hall in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Three named candidates for top BI job
Three named candidates for top BI job JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid named Anwar Nasution, Siti Fadjriah, and Hartadi A. Sarwono on Saturday as candidates for the new chief of Bank Indonesia following the resignation of several top officials of the central bank late on Friday.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Marzuki wants two more weeks to arrest Tommy
Marzuki wants two more weeks to arrest Tommy JAKARTA (JP): After two weeks of futile hunt for fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman requested on Saturday two more weeks to capture the youngest son of former president Soeharto.
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto F: ThaiThai AirwaysHAPPY BIRTHDAY: General manager Indonesia of Thai Airways, Agkarajit Panomwon, welcomes former state minister of investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo. He was one of the guests attending the 40th anniversary celebration of Thai Airways International at Shangri-La...
Sun, 19 Nov 2000
World's finest handicrafts found in Tembi
World's finest handicrafts found in TembiBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Thanks to Warwick Rodney Purser, it will soon be possible to buy here that container made out of leather by people in a Central Java kampong, or a basket shaped from yesterday's newspapers that were first twisted into rope.